Chickenpox is highly contagious childhood disease. About 95% of all children have been infected with it before adolescence, most commonly between ages 3 to 9.
This disease is caused by the varicella zoster virus, which is transmitted by direct contact with an infected patient. It is contagious a day or two before its characteristics itchy rashes appear, so a child may catch it from another before signs of infection are apparent. Clusters of small and bumps progress to blisters and scabs within 24hrs, but new clusters continue forming four hours or five days. The disease remains contagious until the final crop of blisters forms scabs.
The virus then becomes dormant in the body, but my reappear yrs later as shingles. A person who lacks immunity to the varicella virus can contract chickenpox if exposed to someone with a shingles rash.
Medical Treatments:
A pediatrician's care is usually not required, unless the patient has a weak immunity system or develops severe complications.
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This disease is caused by the varicella zoster virus, which is transmitted by direct contact with an infected patient. It is contagious a day or two before its characteristics itchy rashes appear, so a child may catch it from another before signs of infection are apparent. Clusters of small and bumps progress to blisters and scabs within 24hrs, but new clusters continue forming four hours or five days. The disease remains contagious until the final crop of blisters forms scabs.
The virus then becomes dormant in the body, but my reappear yrs later as shingles. A person who lacks immunity to the varicella virus can contract chickenpox if exposed to someone with a shingles rash.
Medical Treatments:
A pediatrician's care is usually not required, unless the patient has a weak immunity system or develops severe complications.
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